SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
Name: NEW ENGLAND FUNDS TRUST III
Address of Principal Business Office (No. and Street, City, State, Zip Code):
399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Telephone Number (including area code): 617-578-1388
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Robert P. Connolly, Esq. copy to: John M. Loder, Esq.
New England Funds, L.P. Ropes & Gray
399 Boylston Street One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
Yes [ x ] No [ ]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the
22nd day of August, 1995.
NEW ENGLAND FUNDS TRUST III
By:/s/ HENRY L.P. SCHMELZER
Henry L.P. Schmelzer
Sole Trustee
ATTEST:
/s/SHEILA M. BARRY
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